1506.45
Acquiring lands.

The state, or any county, township, municipal corporation,
conservancy district, or park board that has entered into a contract under
section 1506.43 of the Revised Code, may
acquire lands by gift or devise, purchase, or appropriation. In case of
appropriation, the proceedings shall be instituted in the name of the state or
the political subdivision and shall be conducted in the manner provided for the
appropriation of private property by the state or the political subdivision
insofar as those proceedings are applicable. Either the fee or any lesser
interest may be acquired as the state or the political subdivision considers
advisable.